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Doncaster Rvs. pack their bags to visit Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Rovers have recorded 10 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 12 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Oakwell was within the last three years, in October 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 2 - 5 winners in a (Associate Members) match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 18 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 5 | Doncaster Rvs. | ASSM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 4 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 20 Oct | Barnsley | 1 - 3 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 03 Apr | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 23 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The away form of Doncaster Rvs. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Rovers have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Barnsley are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 5 points from their 9 games thus far. Doncaster Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 7 points from their 9 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tykes, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |